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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KikoBlueEyes, post: 4522336, member: 8363&quot;]I queried Google to see if any Bergman pieces were unmarked because mine is exactly like this marked one (minus the tail) and several places have said many of his miniatures are unmarked.&nbsp; </p><p>&quot;Noted for his detailed and colorful work, Bergman was signing his creations with either a &quot;B&quot; in an urn-shaped cartouche, or &quot;Nam Greb&quot; - for &quot;Bergman&quot; in reverse (these marks used to disguise his identity on the erotic works). They are also often inscribed ‘Geschutzt’, which refers to the model/design being ‘registered’ or copyrighted; or not marked at all, especially if the pieces are miniatures.&quot;&nbsp; Source:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ashvillegallery.com/animal-collection" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ashvillegallery.com/animal-collection" rel="nofollow">ANIMAL COLLECTION — Ashville Fine Arts (ashvillegallery.com)</a></p><p>&quot;By no means all the animal figures came from Bergman’s works, but many did and sadly, many are unmarked. Those that are marked carry a capital “B” in a vase-shaped design, the presence of which removes any doubt as to the provenance.&quot;&nbsp; Sources: </p><p><a href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/columns-and-international/miscellaneana/miscellaneana-cold-painted-bronzes/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/columns-and-international/miscellaneana/miscellaneana-cold-painted-bronzes/" rel="nofollow">Miscellaneana: Cold-painted bronzes (liveauctioneers.com)</a></p><p>and</p><p><a href="https://hickmet.com/products/franz-bergman-standing-dachshund#:~:text=By%20no%20means%20all%20the,doubt%20as%20to%20the%20provenance." target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://hickmet.com/products/franz-bergman-standing-dachshund#:~:text=By%20no%20means%20all%20the,doubt%20as%20to%20the%20provenance." rel="nofollow">Bergman Dachshund - Franz Bergman Austrian Bronze - Hickmet Fine Arts</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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